power / influence / potential / momentum / tendency / trend / situation / conditions / outward appearance / sign / gesture / male genitals

= + : The space station's scientists want to conduct an experiment in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) to find the momentum (势) and potential energy (势) of a pendulum in zero gravity. Everything is already set up, they just have to push the power button (力)—but Sherlock Holmes (sh) insists on seeing their license (执) first before he allows it.

势 character breakdown

power / force / strength / ability / strenuously

= + 丿 : Mnemonic symbol: a power button.

Li Qingzhao (li) just had a shower in the space station's bathroom (Ø4) and wants to use the hair dryer, but there's no plug, just the bare end of the cable! She uses all her power to build an electricity plug, and for the two pins she uses a plough (㇆) and a banana (丿). Finally she hits a big power button (力) to turn the power on.
to execute (a plan) / to grasp

= + : Mnemonic symbol: 执照, "license". James II of England (zh) is being held up at the security check in the space station's kitchen (Ø2). They hold a bag of painkillers (丸) they found with a toy claw (扌) in front of him and they ask him to show his drug license (执).

Characters with 势 as component

势 is not used as a component in another character.

Words with 势

power / influence
imposing manner / loftiness / grandeur / energetic looks / vigor
attitude / position (on an issue etc)
aggressive / truculent / overbearing
current situation / circumstances / current trend
Dongshi or Tungshih township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan
Dongshi or Tungshih township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan
Dongshi or Tungshih Town in Taichung County 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 Xian4], Taiwan
nuclear potential
lively / full of vigor / vibrant / spirited
(Tw) excuse me / to be sorry / (Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [pháinn-sè])
(Tw) excuse me; to be sorry (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. [pháinn-sè])
to assume a fighting stance / (fig.) to take the offensive
Time makes the man (idiom). The trend of events brings forth the hero.
person in power / the one with authority / the guy in charge

Sentences with 势

势 currently does not appear in any sentence.